From Challenges to Solutions: Practical AI-Driven Enterprise & Workforce Transformation

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Overview

As businesses navigate rapid technological shifts, tightening manpower constraints and evolving skills demands, workforce transformation has become critical to sustaining competitiveness and growth. This event provides a practical entry point for companies to understand how to redesign jobs, optimise workforce capabilities and integrate technology in a structured and sustainable way.

Participants will be introduced to the Enterprise Workforce Transformation Package (EWTP) and SBF’s integrated workforce development suite, which supports companies across the full transformation journey—from diagnostic and job redesign to skills development and implementation. Through keynote insights, case-based sharing and a focused panel on AI in workforce transformation, businesses will gain clarity on how transformation can be applied in real operating contexts.

The session concludes with a curated solutions marketplace and EWTP clinics, where companies can engage directly with pre-approved consultants and partners, receive initial guidance, and identify practical next steps and funding-supported pathways tailored to their business needs.

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Programme/Agenda

Time	Programme
2.00 - 2.30pm	Registration and “Problem Poll”
2.30 - 2.40pm	Welcome Address Thian Tai Chew, Executive Director, Workforce Development Division
2.40 - 3.00pm	The Real Cost of AI Adoption and the Higher Cost of Waiting As organisations race to adopt AI, many underestimate not just the investment required but the hidden cost of standing still. This keynote explores the true economics of AI transformation, unpacking both the upfront challenges of implementation and the compounding risks of delayed adoption, from productivity gaps to lost competitive edge
3.00 - 3.10pm	AI for Enterprise Transformation: What Actually Works for SMEs This session cuts through the hype to explore how SMEs are successfully adopting AI to drive business transformation. Drawing on real-world examples, it will highlight where AI delivers the most impact - from productivity gains to new revenue opportunities and what it takes to move from experimentation to scalable implementation.
3.10 - 3.20pm	Workforce Transformation Simplified: Practical Steps, Funded Support, Real Outcomes This segment provides a clear and practical guide to workforce transformation, showing how businesses can redesign jobs, build in-demand skills and implement change with confidence. Participants will gain an overview of EWTP and the integrated support available, with insights on how to translate strategy into measurable business outcomes.
3.20 - 4.00pm	See It in Action: AI & Workforce Solutions Showcase Experience how transformation comes to life through live demonstrations of AI-powered solutions across business functions, from marketing and HR to learning and customer operations. Featuring leading solution providers, this showcase highlights practical use cases and deployable tools that companies can adopt to solve real business challenges.
4.00 - 5.00pm	Solve Your Business Challenges: AI Solutions Marketplace